NIH's Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2026 (NOT-OD-26-018)

Issued December 2, 2025, NOT-OD-26-018 announces NIH's adoption of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending (Other) Support. Use of the Common Forms and the NIH Biosketch Supplement is required for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2026, and for RPPRs and Just-In-Time responses submitted on or after that date, all completed via SciENcv. By February 6, 2026, failure to use the Common Forms generates a submission-blocking error, and the transition incorporates malign foreign talent recruitment program (MFTRP) certifications from institutions and senior/key personnel.